Survival analysis in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding: A worse outcome in patients with dementia

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1472-1475

  Sanders, D S ^d   Carter, M J ^c   D'Silva, J ^b   James, G ^a   Bolton, R P ^a   Bardhan, K D ^b  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; ENDOSCOPY; ENTERAL NUTRITION; GASTROSTOMY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034122202     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00871-6     Document Type: Article

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